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syrian center for research, development production, and , testing of chemical and biological warfare technology. the second target was a chemical weapons storage facility west of homes. we assess this was the primary location of syrian sarin and precursor production equivalent. the third target contained both chemical weapons equipment importantcility and command post. french naval and forces were involved. for reasons of operational security, i will not be more specific this evening. before we take questions, i would like to address how this is different. last year we conducted a unilateral attack on a single on those from april of 2017. this evening we conducted strikes with two allies on multiple sites that will result in a long-term degradation of syria's capability to research, develop and deploy biological weapons. important infrastructure was destroyed, which will result in a setback for the syrian regime. they will lose years of research and development data specialized , equipment, and expense of chemical weapons precursors. the strike was not only a strong message to the regime that t
syrian center for research, development production, and , testing of chemical and biological warfare technology. the second target was a chemical weapons storage facility west of homes. we assess this was the primary location of syrian sarin and precursor production equivalent. the third target contained both chemical weapons equipment importantcility and command post. french naval and forces were involved. for reasons of operational security, i will not be more specific this evening. before we...
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you hope that in the modern world, with technology and communications, this process is accelerated, but it takes time. and we must accept this. you cannot expect to rush things overnight. otherwise, we would not be where we are. >> thank you so much, mr. minister. round ofve a applause to the foreign minister of saudi arabia. i certainly hope to be able to welcome you back next year. you should consider this a standing invitation. thank you very much. [applause] >> today, we will show you last thet's cbs debate with republican presidential candidates. it begins at 4 p.m. eastern here on c-span. on friday, democratic presidential candidates bernie sanders and hillary clinton spoke at the annual democratic fund-raising dinner in st. paul, minnesota. the dinner is just over an hour. [cheering] senator sanders: thank you. [cheering] senator sanders: it sounds like some of you are ready for a political revolution. [cheering] sanders: all right. let me thank you all very much for giving me this opportunity to say a few words. these teleprompters are not mine, i will look down. let me begin by
you hope that in the modern world, with technology and communications, this process is accelerated, but it takes time. and we must accept this. you cannot expect to rush things overnight. otherwise, we would not be where we are. >> thank you so much, mr. minister. round ofve a applause to the foreign minister of saudi arabia. i certainly hope to be able to welcome you back next year. you should consider this a standing invitation. thank you very much. [applause] >> today, we will...
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syrian center for the research, development, production, and testing of chemical and biological warfare technology. the second target was a chemical weapons storage facility west of homs. we assessed this was the primary location of syrian sarin and precursor production equipment. the third target which was in the vicinity of the second target, contained both a chemical weapons equipment storage facility and an important command post. u.s., british and french naval and air forces were involved in the operation. for reasons of operational security, i will not be more specific this evening. before we take questions, i would like to address how this evening's strike were qualitatively and quantitatively different from 2017. last year we conducted a unilateral attack on a single site, the focus on the aircraft associated with the chemical weapons attack in april of 2017. this evening we conducted strikes with two allies on multiple sites that will result in a long-term degradation of syria's capability to research, develop and deploy biological and chemical weapons. important infrastructure was destro
syrian center for the research, development, production, and testing of chemical and biological warfare technology. the second target was a chemical weapons storage facility west of homs. we assessed this was the primary location of syrian sarin and precursor production equipment. the third target which was in the vicinity of the second target, contained both a chemical weapons equipment storage facility and an important command post. u.s., british and french naval and air forces were involved...
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but having been remiss in technology adding al qaeda and -- in acknowledging the rise of al qaeda and isis, i would rather be safe than wrong. mr. saradshyan: thank you for inviting me to participate in what i believe is a very important event. i will represent my view for the prospects in countering terrorism, and i will start with an observation made by winston churchill, who is often quoted as saying that russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. if you remember the remainder of that saying, which is that perhaps there is a key, and that key is russia's national interest. there is no strict t chick document -- strategic document or statement that would offer a hierarchy of national interest, but i have taken the liberty to distill certain statements into a hierarchy. at least three of seven vital national interests in russia are affected by the political violence in the middle east. this could prevent terrorist attacks on russia, save lives, and prevent weapons of mass distraction from getting to these countries. at least three of these interests converge with u.s.
but having been remiss in technology adding al qaeda and -- in acknowledging the rise of al qaeda and isis, i would rather be safe than wrong. mr. saradshyan: thank you for inviting me to participate in what i believe is a very important event. i will represent my view for the prospects in countering terrorism, and i will start with an observation made by winston churchill, who is often quoted as saying that russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. if you remember the remainder...
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breakthroughs in science, technology, and medicine are curing illnesses and solving problems that prior generations thought impossible to solve. but each day also brings news of growing dangers that threaten everything we cherish and value. terrorists and extremists have gathered strength and spread to every region of the planet. rogue regimes represented in this body not only support terrorists but threaten other nations and their own people with the most destructive weapons known to humanity. authority and authoritarian powers seek to collapse the values, the systems, and alliances that prevented conflict and tilted the world toward freedom since world war ii. international criminal networks traffic drugs, weapons, people; force dislocation and mass migration; threaten our borders; and new forms of aggression exploit technology to menace our citizens. to put it simply, we meet at a time of both of immense promise and great peril. it is entirely up to us whether we lift the world to new heights, or let it fall into a valley of disrepair. we have it in our power, should we so choose, to
breakthroughs in science, technology, and medicine are curing illnesses and solving problems that prior generations thought impossible to solve. but each day also brings news of growing dangers that threaten everything we cherish and value. terrorists and extremists have gathered strength and spread to every region of the planet. rogue regimes represented in this body not only support terrorists but threaten other nations and their own people with the most destructive weapons known to humanity....
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they all need additional technology applied to them and we have to come down the cost curve. it's always interesting to look at what we as a company do. i'll tell you our focus right now when it comes to the emissions space and the idea why we would push renewables, our focus is around carbon -capturing storage and around biofuels, particular types of biofuels that meet this low co-2 potential standpoint. and we have a wind business but to be perfectly frank, it's not growing very fast. >> i hope we'll come back to this but let's move on to our next prediction from fred krupp who has for 28 years been head of the environmental defense fund and has been a pioneer in harnessing and advocating harnessing market forces for environmental ends. fred. >> thank you. [applause] >> in 2013, i predict that this country will finally begin a long overdue conversation about climate change and that that will lead the emplet p.a. to put in place meaningful, common sense rules to reduce common pollution from the nation's biggest source of greenhouse gas pollution which is our power plants. hu
they all need additional technology applied to them and we have to come down the cost curve. it's always interesting to look at what we as a company do. i'll tell you our focus right now when it comes to the emissions space and the idea why we would push renewables, our focus is around carbon -capturing storage and around biofuels, particular types of biofuels that meet this low co-2 potential standpoint. and we have a wind business but to be perfectly frank, it's not growing very fast....
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more about the future of personal technology monday athts on the communicators 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two. >> c-span. public affairs events from washington directly to you, putting you in the room at , whitesional hearings house event, briefings, and conferences, and offering complete gavel-to-gavel coverage of the u.s. house all as a public service of private industry. c-span, created by the cable industry years ago and funded by your local satellite provider. now, you can watch us in hd. tonight, on c-span, q and a with charlie cook, political analyst. followed by the perdition house of common debate on uk action in syria. then, u.s. representatives speak with reporters on the situation in syria. >> this week on "q & a" editor and publisher and national journal columnist, charlie cook, talks about his job as a political reporter and -- eporter, and how he became interested in politics. >> when did charlie cook become charlie wook cook? >> i
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there is a chapter toward war one and the development of chemical weapons technologies that were used during world war i. they went to a fraction of the casualties. it is an amazing thing to think back to the aftermath of world war i and the nations of the world gathered and said that there is something different about chemical weapons. they passed through the geneva convention immediately ratified by the united states and soviet union. syria ratified in 1968. a ban on the use of chemical weapons. not just against civilians. a ban on the use of chemical weapons. protected serviceman know chemical weapons would not be used against them. my fear is that if the united states does not stand up for the principle the chemical weapons cannot be used, especially against civilians, no one will step up. it will be cast into the dust because the night it saves is going to be unwilling to play a -- united states is unwilling to play a leadership role. if we play a leadership role, we have partners who play that role with us. if we do not lay leadership role, i do not think there is anyone who wil
there is a chapter toward war one and the development of chemical weapons technologies that were used during world war i. they went to a fraction of the casualties. it is an amazing thing to think back to the aftermath of world war i and the nations of the world gathered and said that there is something different about chemical weapons. they passed through the geneva convention immediately ratified by the united states and soviet union. syria ratified in 1968. a ban on the use of chemical...
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but having been remiss in technology adding al qaeda and ofin acknowledging the rise al qaeda and isis, i would rather be safe than wrong. mr. saradshyan: thank you for inviting me to participate in what i believe is a very important event. i will represent my view for the prospects in countering terrorism, and i will start with an observation made by winston churchill, who is often quoted as saying that russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. ofyou remember the remainder that saying, which is that perhaps there is a key, and that key is russia's national interest. there is no strict t chick strategic document or statement that would offer a hierarchy of national interest, but i have taken the liberty to distill certain statements into a hierarchy. at least three of seven vital national interests in russia are affected by the political violence in the middle east. -- this could prevent terrorist attacks on russia, save lives, and prevent weapons of mass distraction from getting to these countries. at least three of these interests converge with u.s. national interests
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of time for not only the united states, but for others around the world who might also be using this technology. president trump, when he campaigned, said he would loosen the rules of engagement, elected generals do what they wanted cut -- let the generals do what they wanted, and essentially unshackle the military. new thinking the seven or eight months he has been in office, he has maintained this framework, or it has been jettisoned? lisa: i think it is useful to distinguish two things. the question here was about -- or i responded with the policy that we adopted and operated under when it comes to threatsng terrorist emanating from what we called outside of areas of active hostility -- so, outside the hot battlefields of afghanistan or iraq and syria. with regard to your questions, and the statement from the president, and for instance, the isis campaign, i think it is an pretty clear from the military, and others have been, that there is been a greater delegation of authority for the exercise of certain operations -- special operations raids, decisions to deploy troops further in -- furthe
of time for not only the united states, but for others around the world who might also be using this technology. president trump, when he campaigned, said he would loosen the rules of engagement, elected generals do what they wanted cut -- let the generals do what they wanted, and essentially unshackle the military. new thinking the seven or eight months he has been in office, he has maintained this framework, or it has been jettisoned? lisa: i think it is useful to distinguish two things. the...
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they used modern technology in their propaganda. they have many phone numbers of iraqi officials and they would tod them direct threats threaten their families. they would call and say, leave your house now before we kill you and your family. the previous minister of defense said one of the big problems we have was the mobile phones in this battlefront. when the soldiers all had mobile happenthe defeat not through mobile's or through the soldiers. the defeat happened at the level of the army commanders. every soldier, when he sees that his leader has left the battlefield, they will also look for a way of making an escape and they will defend very little. muslim fell under the occupation of isis. if we go back to the makeup of it wasn't asy, successful in composition. the iraqi army has been through any setbacks, starting with war with iraq that ended up with one million killed. was takenhey army into occupying kuwait and at the end the result was a deadly attack against the iraqi army. policy during the days -- -- he didn't stop at
they used modern technology in their propaganda. they have many phone numbers of iraqi officials and they would tod them direct threats threaten their families. they would call and say, leave your house now before we kill you and your family. the previous minister of defense said one of the big problems we have was the mobile phones in this battlefront. when the soldiers all had mobile happenthe defeat not through mobile's or through the soldiers. the defeat happened at the level of the army...
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on the verification front, we are able to drive development of monetary and detection technologies that can help enable a compliance or noncompliance determination. i can assure you, we take our mission extremely serious. we view it as integral to the implementation and to advancing the goals delineated in the national security surgery -- strategy unveiled in december of last year. let's turn to syria. under the rubric of defending our nation against weapons of mass destruction, this strategy i referenced notes how the syrian regimes use chemical weapons against their own citizens. undermined international norms against these heinous weapons, which may and courage -- to use them. syria has brazenly violated the international norms prohibiting the use of chemical agents as weapons. bringing a horror that blighted the onset of the 20th century into the current landscape. reactedble states have using all of the chemical weapons convention, cwc, in particular to bring the assad regime back into compliance. the united states was critical in ensuring the creation of a fact-finding mission for
on the verification front, we are able to drive development of monetary and detection technologies that can help enable a compliance or noncompliance determination. i can assure you, we take our mission extremely serious. we view it as integral to the implementation and to advancing the goals delineated in the national security surgery -- strategy unveiled in december of last year. let's turn to syria. under the rubric of defending our nation against weapons of mass destruction, this strategy i...
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today we have an unprecedented opportunity using science and technology to create a better understanding of landscapes than ever before. important conservation goals and achieve our development objectives together. it is not an either/or. as we seek to meet president 20,000 ohl of approving megawatts of renewable energy on public lands. it is a goal that my predecessor made huge strides in. in southern california, we are working with the state on something called the desert renewable energy conservation plan. it is an ambitious plan. we intend to understand conservation objectives. we will be blending science and satellite data and also high- priority conservation land in the mojave desert. it is interesting because i happen to know to young scientists, who both did some of their early work by counting desert tortoises. i did not know why they were counting desert tortoises until i came to this job. i came to the fish and wildlife service to understand its habitat. beyond the desert, southwest, the mojave desert, we are also going to take in approach -- an approach in alaska. we want to
today we have an unprecedented opportunity using science and technology to create a better understanding of landscapes than ever before. important conservation goals and achieve our development objectives together. it is not an either/or. as we seek to meet president 20,000 ohl of approving megawatts of renewable energy on public lands. it is a goal that my predecessor made huge strides in. in southern california, we are working with the state on something called the desert renewable energy...
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that legislation should be technology. afc.sit allowing the the data accountability and trust act data offered by mr. rush. the bill was bipartisan and chairman america sparton was our co-responser. katy.s an entity having and two, that same entity has items and e to buy the data breach and the investigation from our committee. i look forward to our witnesses out how we can protect consumers. and i yield back. >> mr. alston you are recognized for your five minutes and you control the time. >> thank you, mr. chairman. the recent data theft is a reminder of the challenges that we certainly face today in a digital economy. we're more aware of instant communication and e commerce. >> whenever and wherever they want. despite the many new conveniences and and technology also facilitates criminals an other serious crimes that can potential injure five more sunts. gathered from a dumpster has changed with the times about adapted in the digital economy. today indeed most transitions we conduct are transmitted or restored in a conne
that legislation should be technology. afc.sit allowing the the data accountability and trust act data offered by mr. rush. the bill was bipartisan and chairman america sparton was our co-responser. katy.s an entity having and two, that same entity has items and e to buy the data breach and the investigation from our committee. i look forward to our witnesses out how we can protect consumers. and i yield back. >> mr. alston you are recognized for your five minutes and you control the...
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., an expert in technology, look at his writings. never a slamdunk and compelling evidence. our government refuses to be a peace negotiator, they want to be a warmonger. from janice as calling in louisiana on the democratic line. what is your reaction to the syrian strikes? caller: hello? host: you are on, what is your reaction? caller: we should get out of the middle east, period. we are thinking about going into syria? the big question is -- why? we do not understand their culture or religion or history. or their way of governing. sacrifice, do we want to sacrifice our soldiers, or do we want to make millions of billions of manufacturing war instruments and machines? do we understand the outcome of chemical and atomic warfare that could break out? my god. host: how would july to see the u.s. react in the face of -- how would you like to see the u.s. react in the face of a horrific atrocity? caller: if we want to help innocent syrian civilians, help them migrate to russia, turkey, israel, iraq, saudi arabia, etc. extend the military transport into load them up and bring the
., an expert in technology, look at his writings. never a slamdunk and compelling evidence. our government refuses to be a peace negotiator, they want to be a warmonger. from janice as calling in louisiana on the democratic line. what is your reaction to the syrian strikes? caller: hello? host: you are on, what is your reaction? caller: we should get out of the middle east, period. we are thinking about going into syria? the big question is -- why? we do not understand their culture or religion...
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now, in addition to that, just for one second will try to use a very sophisticated technology, if it works. ok. i do hope you can see in the i think it isarly important to see the broader perspective of what we are trying to achieve in a very riod of time, is to deal with some of the historical contexts of the turkish republic, the lessons of the present and the future, the implications,, and then the security challenges related to terrorism of the islamic state, the so-called islamic state, the refugee ,risis, internal politics civilian-military relations, government structures, rule of law, economic development, and so on. finally, the external relations which really cover the entire world, all the way from the u.n. to the eu to the u.s., the arab and muslim world, israel, cyprus and when you name it -- cyprus, you name it. i think it depends on the interests of the audience. make 2 additional footnotes, then we will call the ists to make the presentations. always tog look at the forest as well as the trees. and although we are focusing today specifically on turkey, i would say you
now, in addition to that, just for one second will try to use a very sophisticated technology, if it works. ok. i do hope you can see in the i think it isarly important to see the broader perspective of what we are trying to achieve in a very riod of time, is to deal with some of the historical contexts of the turkish republic, the lessons of the present and the future, the implications,, and then the security challenges related to terrorism of the islamic state, the so-called islamic state,...
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administration into new office of research and technology under the secretary's office. the change will provide a prominent centralized focus on research and technology, which is very important to the president. it will improve collaboration and coordination along the the department's operating administrations and their research. keeping our transportation system safe will always be our top truck -- will always be our top priority. president obama has proposed a record level investment in safety. it will provide $7.5 billion over the next six years to the national highway traffic safety administration to promote seat belt use, get drunk drivers off of the road, and reduce distracted driving. this will help insure the traffic fatality numbers continue dropping from the current historic lows. in addition, we will nearly double the investments and highway safety infrastructure by promoting $17 billion to federal highway administration safety production -- construction programs. it will also dedicate $4.8 billion to the city administration. this will ensure that commercial t
administration into new office of research and technology under the secretary's office. the change will provide a prominent centralized focus on research and technology, which is very important to the president. it will improve collaboration and coordination along the the department's operating administrations and their research. keeping our transportation system safe will always be our top truck -- will always be our top priority. president obama has proposed a record level investment in...
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. >> i would like to question with you to of the most important technologies that has been circulated for the last five years in corporate media. before we start our discussion terms areic, the two moderate opposition. youuld like to ask all of is did you ever hear of an arms opposition in any country in the world. to my knowledge, operatives -- opposition is political opposition. perpetrated and massacres are being done. it is no longer an opposition. movement thatist kills and destroys. this leads me to question the false narrative that has been worldated all over the but particularly in western countries about events in syria. 2011 al jazeera and another network has been the major source of information although they would treat their correspondence right from the very first two months of the war in syria and they started to rely on what they call eyewitnesses. to humanthing applies rights which has also been a major source for western media. person who lives in coventry, england who was providing all this information about syria. say is thatying to weatherern media adversely or del
. >> i would like to question with you to of the most important technologies that has been circulated for the last five years in corporate media. before we start our discussion terms areic, the two moderate opposition. youuld like to ask all of is did you ever hear of an arms opposition in any country in the world. to my knowledge, operatives -- opposition is political opposition. perpetrated and massacres are being done. it is no longer an opposition. movement thatist kills and destroys....
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science technology, engineering and math represented in the nasaport. a healthy nasa pump that is. it's a fly wheel that society taps for invasions. >> over the past 15 years book tv aired over 40,000 programs about non-fiction books and thors. ? what's the most important issue congress should consider in 2014? that's the question for middle and high school students in span's student video cam competition. include c-span video for your chance to twin grand prize of $5,000 and we double the number of winners and prices this year. need more information go to student cam.org. >> on thursday tennessee senator bob corker the top republican corker was addressing the ambassador to syria at this hearing. it includes an update on efforts to transfer syria's chemical weapons to international control. >> this hearing of the senate foreign relations on syria will come to order. we have two panels today. first panel is robert ford, ambassador to syria, the ssistant administrator for the ureau of democracy at usaid, and an assistant for international security and onproliferation. our second pane
science technology, engineering and math represented in the nasaport. a healthy nasa pump that is. it's a fly wheel that society taps for invasions. >> over the past 15 years book tv aired over 40,000 programs about non-fiction books and thors. ? what's the most important issue congress should consider in 2014? that's the question for middle and high school students in span's student video cam competition. include c-span video for your chance to twin grand prize of $5,000 and we double...
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. >> do you think this includes sufficient technology and long range weaponry to meet their needs and their requests? >> all that is coming. as you know, sir, through the support of the congress we're training and equipping 12 iraqi brigades, and the peshmerga brigades will be armed and equipped with the same sophisticated weapons that the other brigades will receive. >> is there any possibility that any of that could be transported to the kurds? >> that's a question we should pose to the department of defense but i'll take the question. >> thank you. with regard to ultimate victory, with regard to trying to get turkey involved, do you think there's any possibility of an agreement wean the turks and the kurds, particularly the turkish kurds to accept and agreement where there would be a kurdish homeland not in turkish territory that would encourage turkey then to participate more heavily and is anybody in the state department trying to come to an accommodation between the turks and the kurds? >> not to my knowledge. >> take that message to them too, please. thank you. >> senator if i
. >> do you think this includes sufficient technology and long range weaponry to meet their needs and their requests? >> all that is coming. as you know, sir, through the support of the congress we're training and equipping 12 iraqi brigades, and the peshmerga brigades will be armed and equipped with the same sophisticated weapons that the other brigades will receive. >> is there any possibility that any of that could be transported to the kurds? >> that's a question we...
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we have partners who are prepared to contribute financially and in terms of technology to achieving this goal. we have a very determined cadre of federal employments who are working hard to make sure that we have thought through a plan that is complicated, but achievable in terms of logistics and security. and i am increasingly confident that we will be able to complete this task, the elimination of syria's cw program, within the target date of june 30 next year. secondly, a couple of key factors that will contribute to the achievement of that target date, and that so far are going well. first, we discussed back in geneva with the russians that the removal of dangerous precursor chemicals from syria, the bulk of which are not weapon -- weaponized, not inside shells, are crucial to completing this task on time. the plan embraces exactly that concept, and we are confident that we will have a host country that can work with us to effect the distraction outside of -- the distraction outside of syria of these precursor chemicals. secondly, our cooperation with the russian federation has so fa
we have partners who are prepared to contribute financially and in terms of technology to achieving this goal. we have a very determined cadre of federal employments who are working hard to make sure that we have thought through a plan that is complicated, but achievable in terms of logistics and security. and i am increasingly confident that we will be able to complete this task, the elimination of syria's cw program, within the target date of june 30 next year. secondly, a couple of key...
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thertunately, in iran, spread of technology means more control. everyone has a mobile phone, the system can control you more efficiently than ever before in the entire history of iran. when you to look at these things very quickly. do not make rash predictions that this is going to liberalize the population. i believe mr. rouhani is perceived as expendable. the technocratic elites of iran are perceived as external and rituals. now that the time is over, they are no longer needed. you can activate the , this isnary elements going to continue for a long time in the future. when the iranian public is going to rise against these types of mechanisms, we cannot predict. i remember we spoke about this, he said rouhani has to be careful because if this deal actually comes through and he manages the negotiations, it becomes obviously more expendable. is not useful anymore. they don't need him to serve that function. -- gentleman in the back thank you. if you can stand and identify yourself. >> josh london with his eoa. -- with zoa. in the short term, the d
thertunately, in iran, spread of technology means more control. everyone has a mobile phone, the system can control you more efficiently than ever before in the entire history of iran. when you to look at these things very quickly. do not make rash predictions that this is going to liberalize the population. i believe mr. rouhani is perceived as expendable. the technocratic elites of iran are perceived as external and rituals. now that the time is over, they are no longer needed. you can...
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the technology has improved here and we are now seeing other groups start to use the drones. we have used them in a way where -- mules are very moved oot. se.re not at war with, per in yemen, you -- we used it to target an american citizen. backw does that maybe come on us now that the technology has made it more available to other nations or groups? >> i think we are in a situation which is not completely dis-analogies, if that word exists, on the technology and nuclear weapons. that are rules of the game might constrain our use or anybody else's use. but it is in our interest to create or think about some international framework to govern. that would be very much in our collective interest. cyberboth in drones and were we have had overwhelming arm to drones and on defensive cyberattacks. evaporating in both areas. it is quite easy to imagine the isnese saying, hey, there this group of separatists in northern afghanistan who we are going to take out because they are terrorists by our status to it we are not at war with afghanistan, but the rules of the americans. you can onl
the technology has improved here and we are now seeing other groups start to use the drones. we have used them in a way where -- mules are very moved oot. se.re not at war with, per in yemen, you -- we used it to target an american citizen. backw does that maybe come on us now that the technology has made it more available to other nations or groups? >> i think we are in a situation which is not completely dis-analogies, if that word exists, on the technology and nuclear weapons. that are...
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you strike with high technology weapons and get out. that is what i would do. i would not have a forced to stay there. 60 second rebuttal if you would like it. really an fortunate mike is not here to answer this question. these are the kinds of questions you're going to give answers to when you get elect to to the united states senate. here we are on the verge of another middle east conflict where we are talking about at the minimum airstrikes the community, arming the syrian rebels. au made the decision to take 54-day vacation from all of these public forums. isis is a threat. we need an international solution. we need to lead as a country. sending our kids back to fight this war is not something i can support. democratic senator tom harkin steakg his 37th and final fry. former president bill clinton and former secretary of state hillary clinton live from iowa this sunday starting at 330 p.m. eastern. you can watch it here on c-span. >> we are excited to announce that it is launch week for the student cam contest. one hundred $50,000 will be awarded. this year
you strike with high technology weapons and get out. that is what i would do. i would not have a forced to stay there. 60 second rebuttal if you would like it. really an fortunate mike is not here to answer this question. these are the kinds of questions you're going to give answers to when you get elect to to the united states senate. here we are on the verge of another middle east conflict where we are talking about at the minimum airstrikes the community, arming the syrian rebels. au made...
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and john, if i may extraordinary, 20 years at the top of the technology sector an extraordinary period of longevity. when you became c.e.o. of cisco, steve jobs was still in exile from apple. the first iphone was almost a decade way. mark zuckerburg was in the sixth grade. and ali babba was simply a fictional character. ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much indeed, all of you for being here. you can see this again. please join us for our next viewpoints breakfast, which will be december 8 with denise morrison, the c.e.o. of the campbell soup company. it will be december, it will be cold it will be a perfect time to be talking about soup and all those other great products. thank you very much! enjoy your day! ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] i want to thank him for being here and i'll properly introduce him in a moment. the president has sent forward a request for the authorization for the use of military force. because of the nature and the way that this is happening that the conflict has been ongoi
and john, if i may extraordinary, 20 years at the top of the technology sector an extraordinary period of longevity. when you became c.e.o. of cisco, steve jobs was still in exile from apple. the first iphone was almost a decade way. mark zuckerburg was in the sixth grade. and ali babba was simply a fictional character. ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much indeed, all of you for being here. you can see this again. please join us for our next viewpoints breakfast, which will be december 8...
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brutal networks of terror have stepped into the vacuum, technologies that empower individuals are also exploited by those who spread disinformation or suppress dissent or radicalize our youth. havel capital flows that powered growth and investment contagion,ncreased we can workers, and accelerated inequality. how should we respond to these trends? those who argued that the ideals enshrined in the u.n. charter are unachievable or out , a legacy of a post-war era not suited to our own. effectively, they argue for the roles that have applied for the most of human history, ones that predate this institution, a believe that power is a zero-some game, that might makes right. that strong states must impose their will on weaker ones, that the rights of individuals don't time ofand that in a rapid change, order must be imposed by force. on this basis, we cede some major powers assert themselves in a way that contravenes international law. we see an erosion of the democratic principles, human rights, that are fundamental to this institution's mission. information is strictly controlled, the spac
brutal networks of terror have stepped into the vacuum, technologies that empower individuals are also exploited by those who spread disinformation or suppress dissent or radicalize our youth. havel capital flows that powered growth and investment contagion,ncreased we can workers, and accelerated inequality. how should we respond to these trends? those who argued that the ideals enshrined in the u.n. charter are unachievable or out , a legacy of a post-war era not suited to our own....
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now, these issues need our attention in terms of cutting-edge technologies and new industries that we need to develop, and only then will we be able to approach these issues and resolve them effectively. and in that respect, i think that we need to engage in cooperation to maybe develop -- jointly develop technology in these areas. for example, we could have joint projects in smart grids or clean-energy projects. and in the area of space, we have agreed to work together to quickly conclude a korea-u.s. agreement for cooperation in space. so through such efforts, we have an economic alliance between korea and the u.s. that was forged through the korus fta. and we want to turn this into a high-value added alliance that's ready for the future. the history and the literary life of buffalo, new york. twainl visit the mark house. then we will feature tim allen book against the grain about the history of buffalo's first ward. >> the irish settled because they were desperate and came over during the famine, things weren't great. it would take one relative to find out these jobs along the wate
now, these issues need our attention in terms of cutting-edge technologies and new industries that we need to develop, and only then will we be able to approach these issues and resolve them effectively. and in that respect, i think that we need to engage in cooperation to maybe develop -- jointly develop technology in these areas. for example, we could have joint projects in smart grids or clean-energy projects. and in the area of space, we have agreed to work together to quickly conclude a...
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trump is using technology, we've got the technology and military might, boom, we nailed syria, we nailed afghanistan and we're letting north korea know you get out of line, you're next. just like corporations around here, they're not moving out of the u.s.a. anymore, are they? now these countries will learn their lessons, too. i think trump is doing a great job. host: richard is calling in from mauldin, massachusetts, on our independent line. good morning, richard. caller: good morning. my thought on it is it you could look back at the gulf war in 1991 when we went over there and built our bases in kuwait and built up bases in saudi arabia, at that time they knew we were going to stay there. so they went after our to youers in 1993 and when the mess started because what we done over there and now president trump, he thinks he's going to bomb his way out of it. , they're ll you going to fight back and we're in big trouble if this bombing starts going up with north korea and it's going to upset -- it's really going to be a terrible thing. that's all i have to say, ma'am. thanks very much f
trump is using technology, we've got the technology and military might, boom, we nailed syria, we nailed afghanistan and we're letting north korea know you get out of line, you're next. just like corporations around here, they're not moving out of the u.s.a. anymore, are they? now these countries will learn their lessons, too. i think trump is doing a great job. host: richard is calling in from mauldin, massachusetts, on our independent line. good morning, richard. caller: good morning. my...
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inputs onively modest technology. imagine if we put more dollars into it. the biggest countries are doubling their r&d. bill gates and other wealthy individuals are putting their money into this. i am optimistic about it. the issue is going to be the case. how much damage is done before we are able to fully apply the brakes. it is akin to the problem of terrorism. in the immediate aftermath of the terrible attack like the paris attack sometimes it is natural for people to despair. but look at paris. you can't tear down paris because of the demented actions of the handful of individuals. joy and thef the life and the people and the culture. that is going to win out every time. we have to be steady and applying pressure to the problem. we have to push away fear and have confidence in our values and our judgment. . our solidarity. it will win out. i have not this long enough that i have some cause for confidence. we went for a while where we thought that ebola might kill us all. though he asks me about anymore. nobody asks me about anymore. although we still h
inputs onively modest technology. imagine if we put more dollars into it. the biggest countries are doubling their r&d. bill gates and other wealthy individuals are putting their money into this. i am optimistic about it. the issue is going to be the case. how much damage is done before we are able to fully apply the brakes. it is akin to the problem of terrorism. in the immediate aftermath of the terrible attack like the paris attack sometimes it is natural for people to despair. but look...
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every year, he has made a focus of the importance of investing in alternative energy technology. that combination is the one that will build a foundation for energy security in the future so that we are not as vulnerable to the kinds of price shocks we get one oil climbs, as is now. as i said yesterday, we need to do the things we can control. to insulate ourselves from the things that we cannot. that includes oil prices that are going up, in spite of the fact that oil production is going up. the prices are going up in spite of the fact that the president has made clear -- put in place policies to ethics ban that the amount of exploration in the gulf of mexico. will expand the amount of exploration in alaska. we hear that -- will expand natural gas production in the u.s. unrest in the middle east is beyond our control. other factors like the growth of the emerging countries such as china and india. in that kind of environment, we need to do everything we can hear at home to insulate ourselves from these price shocks. that is what the president has been doing. >> does he accept re
every year, he has made a focus of the importance of investing in alternative energy technology. that combination is the one that will build a foundation for energy security in the future so that we are not as vulnerable to the kinds of price shocks we get one oil climbs, as is now. as i said yesterday, we need to do the things we can control. to insulate ourselves from the things that we cannot. that includes oil prices that are going up, in spite of the fact that oil production is going up....
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also technology has made it easier to put stuff together on the spectrum. getting it sold off should have happened a long time ago. this crisis forced out of doors but it is a waste of taxpayer money, resources the government could have had by selling it off and making it available to everyone. that is an important one. goodcutting it by is a step and the right direction -- cutting it back is a step in the right direction. >> it says the tax holiday set up a harder hit, something they are calling taxmageddon. 160 million workers will be scared. they are facing an even bigger tax hit in january. they joined a long list of levees already set to sharply and abruptly go up. >> that makes the 2012 election all about what the direction of the country is. it is not like somebody gives a speech and you say obama might do this and the republican candidate might do something else. we know if you reelect president obama taxes are going to jump up by one trillion dollars over night, and the tax reductions this appear automatically, and it is the two trillion dollar tax
also technology has made it easier to put stuff together on the spectrum. getting it sold off should have happened a long time ago. this crisis forced out of doors but it is a waste of taxpayer money, resources the government could have had by selling it off and making it available to everyone. that is an important one. goodcutting it by is a step and the right direction -- cutting it back is a step in the right direction. >> it says the tax holiday set up a harder hit, something they are...
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technology bubble burst into thousand, it was painful for silicon valley and technology investors, but it did not pose a systemic risk to our economy. large banks must similarly be able to make mistakes, even very big mistakes, without requiring taxpayer bailouts, and without triggering widespread economic damage. that must be our goal. since 2008, legislators and regulators have worked hard to address the "too big to fail" problems. my colleagues in the federal reserve are working closely with have regulators, and they implemented tools and regulations that are making the financial system stronger. regulators have forced large banks to hold more capital, and have deeper, more resilient sources of liquidity. our stress tests check whether the most important institutions can withstand a serious shock to the economy. in some cases, institutions have responded to these higher regulatory work elements by reducing certain activities, considerable progress has been made and these are steps in the right direction. but regulators know that despite these efforts, banks will still sometimes make
technology bubble burst into thousand, it was painful for silicon valley and technology investors, but it did not pose a systemic risk to our economy. large banks must similarly be able to make mistakes, even very big mistakes, without requiring taxpayer bailouts, and without triggering widespread economic damage. that must be our goal. since 2008, legislators and regulators have worked hard to address the "too big to fail" problems. my colleagues in the federal reserve are working...
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i think that model of creating economies of scale through sharing technology resources is something we should move on nationally because it can get the taxpayers more for their money. the other is training young investigators. the centers of biomedical research trains people and there was a paper published that investigators who participated in the centers were three times more likely to succeed than investigators who did not participate in the centers. in terms of getting our one grant and publishing papers. given the importance of young investigators, taking that model from the idea program and thinking about how we can use that nationally is really important. i give senator cochran a lot of credit for developing the idea program in the first place so thank you again. sen. capito: no, i think the enthusiasm we saw with the young investigators and young researchers is something that was very inspiring for me. i have heard a lot about the problems of them moving to the next step so hopefully we can determine that. dr. koroshetz -- i hope i said the name correctly -- the national instit
i think that model of creating economies of scale through sharing technology resources is something we should move on nationally because it can get the taxpayers more for their money. the other is training young investigators. the centers of biomedical research trains people and there was a paper published that investigators who participated in the centers were three times more likely to succeed than investigators who did not participate in the centers. in terms of getting our one grant and...
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and the comments that the president made about contrasting asian children who want to build technology and build the world and middle eastern kids who are killing each other -- joseph: waking up wanting to kill americans. jomana: right. those are my cousins. no one has ever expressed the sentiments. i think it is disturbing to have read it, as an american, but i'm sure even exponentially disturbing in the middle east to hear that that is the way the president of the united states views the region. i think that the syrian people are waiting to see -- there are people who will always have hope, right? syrianto have hope as a american that something will come out of these negotiations, whether or not that is anything tangible, but i guess some are waiting to see may be what the next president can bring to the table. lee: thanks very much. do we have somebody with a microphone here? thank you. >> the question i have goes back to the beginning of the conversation for the desk and and that presentation of the de facto partition of syria and the attitude of various present parties to it. the
and the comments that the president made about contrasting asian children who want to build technology and build the world and middle eastern kids who are killing each other -- joseph: waking up wanting to kill americans. jomana: right. those are my cousins. no one has ever expressed the sentiments. i think it is disturbing to have read it, as an american, but i'm sure even exponentially disturbing in the middle east to hear that that is the way the president of the united states views the...
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it talks about the technology the cultural aspects. that our president or any of the leaders of the free world as you know today will be military only and be successful. that is the first point. clearly wepoint is, need a global strategy to think about this challenge. it should encompass all the leaders of the free world. take into account what the people in europe think. what the people in africa think. with the people in the middle east think. our friends in asia. all of them have a stake in the idea. because of the ideology of what is going on. those of you interested in history can go back to the 12th century, 13th century. it it is all there. so-calleda radical school of sunni thought. the idea after the mongol invasion. he laid it all out. everything he said then is applicable, in my humble opinion, today. it was followed by the radical people. in the 18th century. this lasted until the 1920's when they were quote defeated. but you never defeat ideologies because they come back like a bee flew. when you say defeat, you have to th
it talks about the technology the cultural aspects. that our president or any of the leaders of the free world as you know today will be military only and be successful. that is the first point. clearly wepoint is, need a global strategy to think about this challenge. it should encompass all the leaders of the free world. take into account what the people in europe think. what the people in africa think. with the people in the middle east think. our friends in asia. all of them have a stake in...
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at 3:00 p.m., author of "the speed of sound," breaking the barriers between music and technology. watch the book festival live on saturday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on book tv. >> next, the chief political reporter for sky news australia hosts a program wrapping up the most recent session of that country's parliament. several members of the australian senate and the house of representatives focused their questions to chamber leaders on their relationship with the u.s. and trump administration, including recent shifts in american climate change policy that clashed with australia policy. this is half an hour.
at 3:00 p.m., author of "the speed of sound," breaking the barriers between music and technology. watch the book festival live on saturday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on book tv. >> next, the chief political reporter for sky news australia hosts a program wrapping up the most recent session of that country's parliament. several members of the australian senate and the house of representatives focused their questions to chamber leaders on their relationship with the u.s. and trump...
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technology will make it harder for israel to defend itself. a region undergoing profound change will lead to populism in which millions of people -- not just one or two leaders -- must believe peace is possible. the international community is tired of an endless process that never produces an outcome. the dream of a jewish and democratic state cannot be fulfilled with permanent occupation. now, ultimately, it is up to the israelis and palestinians to take action. no peace can be imposed upon them -- not by the united states, not by anybody else. but endless delay won't make the problem go away. what america and the international community can do is to state frankly what everyone knows -- a lasting peace will involve two states for two peoples -- israel as a jewish state and the homeland for the jewish people, and the state of palestine as the homeland for the palestinian people, each state enjoying self-determination, mutual recognition, and peace. so while the core issues of the conflict must be negotiated, the basis of those negotiations is
technology will make it harder for israel to defend itself. a region undergoing profound change will lead to populism in which millions of people -- not just one or two leaders -- must believe peace is possible. the international community is tired of an endless process that never produces an outcome. the dream of a jewish and democratic state cannot be fulfilled with permanent occupation. now, ultimately, it is up to the israelis and palestinians to take action. no peace can be imposed upon...
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so north korea, sharing the technology worries me. that the guy will wake up one day on the wrong side of the bed and might actually use it. i don't know how to fix that overnight other than press the regime over time to change. hoping that people in north korea can take back their country and replace this nut job with somebody more stable. i will end with this. iran is a nightmare in the making worse than north korea. if they get a nuclear weapon, you are going to start a nuclear arms race. and unlike north korea, they have a religious agenda. he has an end of days concept. they are very much like isil. they see the world coming to a climactic end with them in charge. trying to create chaos, not stability. the ayatollah is not a good man. he is a religious zealot. the guy in north korea is a nut. but unlike north korea, iran could set in motion armageddon. senator mccain: just real quick, i am sorry the ruler of north korea recalled his all-female entertainment troupe that was going to entertain in beijing. i'm sure they would have d
so north korea, sharing the technology worries me. that the guy will wake up one day on the wrong side of the bed and might actually use it. i don't know how to fix that overnight other than press the regime over time to change. hoping that people in north korea can take back their country and replace this nut job with somebody more stable. i will end with this. iran is a nightmare in the making worse than north korea. if they get a nuclear weapon, you are going to start a nuclear arms race....
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google, which has established its own variation of the project ll google ideas, a project to leverage technology for political change in the middle east and beyond. we are proud that his legacy travels far beyond the beltway. and that such an important institution has google is taking him away and giving him a grander stage on which to make important contributions toward political change in the middle east and elsewhere. >> the first policy forum where i featured speaking on this same issue about urging, recognizing how critical it was to advance political and economic reform as a keeper of american security. it is fitting in some ways i am here to talk about something similar. while i listened to president obama's speech in the back of a taxicab, and could not help but feel gratified. this may be a good reminder for people to turn off yourself funds. it interferes with the recording equipment. i could not help but feel a bit gratified and a bit smug. for a decade, i have labored to make central the key policy prescription, that it should be the policy of the united states to promote reform acro
google, which has established its own variation of the project ll google ideas, a project to leverage technology for political change in the middle east and beyond. we are proud that his legacy travels far beyond the beltway. and that such an important institution has google is taking him away and giving him a grander stage on which to make important contributions toward political change in the middle east and elsewhere. >> the first policy forum where i featured speaking on this same...
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so north korea, sharing the technology worries me. that they will sell some of this stuff to terrorist groups. that the guy will wake up one day on the wrong side of the bed and might actually use it. i don't know how to fix that overnight, other than press the regime over time to change. hoping that people in north korea can take back their country and replace this nut job with somebody more stable. i will end with this. and i will turn it over to john. iran is a nightmare in the making worse than north korea. if they get a nuclear weapon, you are going to start a nuclear arms race. and unlike north korea, they have a religious agenda. have you ever listen to the ayatollah? he has an end of days concept. they are very much like isil. they see the world coming to a climactic end with them in charge. trying to create chaos, not stability. you've got to know who is on the other side of the table. the ayatollah is not a good man. he is a religious zealot. the guy in north korea is a nut. but unlike north korea, iran could set in motion a
so north korea, sharing the technology worries me. that they will sell some of this stuff to terrorist groups. that the guy will wake up one day on the wrong side of the bed and might actually use it. i don't know how to fix that overnight, other than press the regime over time to change. hoping that people in north korea can take back their country and replace this nut job with somebody more stable. i will end with this. and i will turn it over to john. iran is a nightmare in the making worse...
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we support the african countries and demand fair treatment of them as well as the development of technology and financial resources. the development of states, and etchly designing by the heads and states of government in 2014 of the proclamation of latin america and the care -- shows we can move beyond our differences toward unit, and not only that, but toward the achievement of common goals while still respecting our diversity. [applause] we reaffirm our steadfast commitment to the principles in the united nations charter and international law to settle isputes. and our belief that full respect for the inalienable right of for their cultural assistance is an essential .remise to ensure -- and pursued by the president for the benefit of the venezuelan people. likewise, our firm and unlimited geez to the the citizens of ecuador and its leader who has -- and he target of forced against other progressive governments of the region. we stand in solidarity with the caribbean nations. basically in a world where racial discrimination and repression against communities scendants has increased. we r
we support the african countries and demand fair treatment of them as well as the development of technology and financial resources. the development of states, and etchly designing by the heads and states of government in 2014 of the proclamation of latin america and the care -- shows we can move beyond our differences toward unit, and not only that, but toward the achievement of common goals while still respecting our diversity. [applause] we reaffirm our steadfast commitment to the principles...
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accountable to a multilateral effort, to a multilateral standard in which the united states is the most technologically advanced partner. >> we go now to -- >> think you, mr. chairman. we heard a lot today about credibility in the united states. it seems to me that we have a credibility problem because our foreign policy in the middle east is inconsistent. our enemies really do not know what our foreign policy is. our friends don't know what it is and i am not so sure that americans know what it is. we see it playing out with different reasons, going into different countries, removing people from leadership and putting someone else in. i like my friend from austin, i am concerned about the pla on both sides. or are no players in this civil ah, a bunch ofand then you have other terrorist groups on the other side, including newsroom and all sharon. i do believe these are powerful groups on both sides. history will find out who ends up winning this civil war. you factor in the religious connotation in this civil war and you really do have a real problem. we do have a real problem on our hands. my concern
accountable to a multilateral effort, to a multilateral standard in which the united states is the most technologically advanced partner. >> we go now to -- >> think you, mr. chairman. we heard a lot today about credibility in the united states. it seems to me that we have a credibility problem because our foreign policy in the middle east is inconsistent. our enemies really do not know what our foreign policy is. our friends don't know what it is and i am not so sure that americans...
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the technology pieces huge. it resulted in 150, 200 tons we know of cocaine taken off the market. >> could i just say the flow of cocaine is not appreciably decreased. is that correct? >> there is plenty of cocaine, so we could allow. a shot at again to columbia again to get a lot on their behalf. honduras, guatemala, el salvador. but you do is up work, but there's enough getting through. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> senator blumenthal. >> thank you, mr. chairman. just to follow that question, general kelley. what more can and should the united states do in your command and potentially others? >> if you're speaking about drugs, just more assets. as i say, were very, very good at locating. we understand the network very, very well. also as if airplanes come any airplanes once we identify them because mantell surface ships should pick up. a key point if i could. if we get drivers of the boats, we can very quickly turn that because they enter our legal justice system. honduras, guatemala, places like that are ext
the technology pieces huge. it resulted in 150, 200 tons we know of cocaine taken off the market. >> could i just say the flow of cocaine is not appreciably decreased. is that correct? >> there is plenty of cocaine, so we could allow. a shot at again to columbia again to get a lot on their behalf. honduras, guatemala, el salvador. but you do is up work, but there's enough getting through. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> senator blumenthal. >> thank you, mr....